Broadfoot Publishing Services is building the all-in-one SaaS platform for independent authors — cover design, professional formatting, and a publishing workflow dashboard to take you from manuscript to market.
Independent authors are forced to stitch together five different tools, hire multiple freelancers, and manage a chaotic workflow just to get a book to market. There's no single platform built for them.
Paying separately for design, formatting, and project management tools
Losing weeks to learning curves on tools built for agencies, not authors
Juggling files across email, Dropbox, Google Drive, and freelancer portals
Not knowing what step comes next or whether files are actually platform-ready
Every product in the Broadfoot Publishing Services platform is designed specifically for independent authors — not repurposed enterprise software.
A purpose-built cover creation tool with genre templates, typography controls, and export formats matched to every major publishing platform.
Upload your Word or Google Doc manuscript and get a professionally typeset interior, formatted for print and every major eBook format — no manual layout required.
A workflow hub that connects all three tools and guides you step by step from rough draft to published book — so you always know what to do next.
Most publishing tools were built for designers, big publishers, or tech-savvy power users. Independent authors are an afterthought — expected to adapt to software that wasn't made for them.
Broadfoot Publishing Services is being built from the ground up for the author who just wants to write — and then publish well, without going broke or losing months to logistics.
I'm building the platform I wish existed when I first tried to publish. One place, three tools, zero runaround — designed for authors who want to focus on writing, not on becoming a graphic designer and formatting expert.
— Thomas Broadfoot · Founder, Broadfoot Publishing Services & Art By Silent Studio
Join the waitlist now and be the first to know when Broadfoot Publishing Services opens — plus lock in founding member pricing and perks.
We're currently in the design and architecture phase. There's no firm public launch date yet, but waitlist members will get early access before anyone else — and will be the first to know as each tool becomes available.
Pricing hasn't been finalized yet. Founding members who join the waitlist early will receive discounted access — a thank-you for believing in the platform before it's built. We're committed to keeping it affordable for independent authors.
None at all. The entire platform is being designed for authors — not designers or developers. If you can use a word processor, you'll be able to use Broadfoot Publishing Services.
The plan is to support the major self-publishing platforms from day one — KDP (Amazon), IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Smashwords, and Apple Books. Export formats will match exactly what each platform requires.
Art By Silent Studio is the creative and digital art practice founded by the same person building this platform. It powers the visual design engine behind the Cover Design Tool — bringing a genuine artist's eye to the template library and artwork options available to authors.